the Greencards 是一支三人的新藍草樂隊,他們成名于奧斯汀音樂節. 樂隊成員 Eamon McLoughlin 倫敦人在英國皇家音樂學院學習, 求學期間他七次獲得小提琴表揚獎. 13歲那年他第一次演奏鄉村音樂, 為了能夠更深入了解鄉村音樂, 1997年他來到了渴望的已久的奧斯汀. 在那里他成為了 Asylum Street Spankers 樂隊的一員, 另外他還在當地的其他樂隊做些兼職. 樂隊的主唱 Carol Young在澳大利亞長大, 她曾經獲得澳大利亞鄉村音樂協會頒發的最佳鄉村女藝人和最有才華女藝人獎項. 2000年她有兩支歌曲獲得澳洲單曲榜第一名("True Blue Fool" and "Part of the Past").樂隊的另一成員 Kym Warner 也來自澳大利亞,1994年至1997年他四獲澳大利亞最佳曼陀林表演獎.1999年他演奏的"Mando on the Mainland" 曾經被澳大利亞鄉村音樂協會提名競逐最佳器樂演奏獎.他們三人相遇于奧斯汀, 2003年他們灌錄了第一張唱片Movin' On. 2004年他們在德洲做巡回演出,經過他們的不懈努力他們在奧斯汀音樂節獲得最佳新人樂隊的獎項. by James Christopher Monger Texas contemporary bluegrass trio the Greencards are aptly named. After coming to the realization that their English and Australian homelands were not so conducive to their uniquely American style of music, mandolin player Kim Warner, fiddler Eamon McLoughlin, and bass player Carol Young took their love of Ricky Skaggs and Bob Dylan, mixed it with a little Fairport Convention and David Bowie, and began hitting clubs in the Lone Star State. By 2004 they had earned themselves the Best New Band award at the Austin Music Awards, as well as a devoted fan base that included Robert Earl Keen. Their debut, the self-released Movin' On, arrived that same year and managed to sneak its way up the Americana charts, eventually peaking at number five. The grouped signed with Dualtone the following year and went into the studio to begin work on the follow-up. Highly sought-after engineer Gary Paczosa (Dolly Parton) was brought in and Weather and Water was born. Released in June of 2005, it's an impeccably recorded collection of ballads, instrumentals, and harmonious melodies that holds its own against contemporaries like Alison Krauss and Nickel Creek. It was followed in 2007 by Viridian.